§ Major Petoasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he is aware that a party of officers and men recently arriving in this country on leave from Belgium and France were received with noticeable rudeness by the officials concerned, with no food, and subjected to considerable delay in obtaining a train to London; and whether, in conjunction with the War Office, steps can be taken by his Department to effect a substantial improvement in the arrangements for receiving, feeding and transporting officers and men reaching this country in such circumstances.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerWith the help of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War I am making inquiries and will write to my hon. and gallant Friend.